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C Arrays - The Apartment Building

Master array declaration, indexing, and memory layout through apartment building metaphors

Array Declaration
Declare arrays like reserving an apartment building with numbered units
Array Indexing
Access elements using indices - like apartment numbers starting from 0
Bounds Checking
Understanding array boundaries and avoiding dangerous out-of-bounds access
Memory Layout
How arrays are stored contiguously in memory like connected apartments
Apartment Building Declaration

🏢 Array as Apartment Building

An array is like an apartment building where each apartment has a number (index) starting from 0. All apartments are the same size and store the same type of data.

Building: apartment_building[5]

Type: int apartments

Building not yet constructed. Click "Build Apartment Building" to declare the array.
Build Apartment Building
Declare the array in memory
Initialize All Apartments
Fill with sample values

🎯 Learning Objectives Progress

Declare arrays with proper syntax
Understand array indexing starting from 0
Recognize and avoid bounds violations
Visualize array memory layout
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Interactive C code with memory visualization
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